Pakistan Passenger Plane From Lahore Crashes Near Karachi: Report.

2020-05-22 13:36
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Images showed the Pakistan International Airlines flight had smashed into a residential area.

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane on Friday crashed near the Jinnah International Airport before landing, according to media reports.

It was not immediately known how many passengers were on board the aircraft, Geo News reported.

Flight PK-303 from Lahore was about to land in Karachi when it crashed at the Jinnah Garden area near Model Colony in Malir, just a minute before its landing, the report said.

The crash comes as Pakistanis across the country are preparing to celebrate the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, with many travelling back to their homes in cities and villages.

Here are the Updates of the plane crash in Pakistan:

May 22, 2020 16:14 (IST)

The Pakistani army said its quick reaction force and paramilitary troops have reached the site for relief and rescue efforts alongside civil administration.

May 22, 2020 16:08 (IST)

"The plane crashed in Karachi. We are trying to confirm the number of passengers but initially it is 99 passengers and eight crew members," said Abdul Sattar Khokhar, the spokesman for Pakistan's aviation authority, adding that the flight was coming from Lahore.

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